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1872 American Criminals & Detectives Gambling

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1872 American Criminals & Detectives Gambling Necromancy McWatters Knots Untied

George McWatters’ ‘Knots Untied’ is a late 19th-century narrative describing various societal aspects of criminals and detectives in America. McWatters discusses swindlers, bank robbers, thieves, gamblers, necromancers, counterfeiters, burglars, and many other types of criminals. It includes black and white illustrations of crimes scenes.

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McWATTERS, George S.

Knots untied: or, Ways and by-ways in the hidden life of American detectives.

Hartford, J.B. Burr and Hyde, 1872.

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30 Black and white illustrations

Language: English

Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secure

Size: ~8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm)

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